Gian Chiu (born January 20, 1989) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for Barako Bull Energy of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 27th overall in the 2012 PBA Draft by the B-Meg Llamados.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1989 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ateneo High School Desert Christian Academy |
| College | Oberlin (2007–2009) |
| PBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the B-Meg Llamados | |
| Playing career | 2013–2014 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | San Mig Coffee Mixers |
| 2014 | Barako Bull Energy Cola |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High School career
editChiu started his high school career in the Philippines with the Ateneo High School. Chiu found his way to the States after a Golden State Warriors scout discovered him, and that scout, who happened to be a friend of one of the assistant coaches at Desert Christian, recommended the assistant coach to recruit Chiu.[1] As a senior at Desert Christian, Chiu averaged 16.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots. He hit 52% from the field, scored at least 20 points in eight of 24 games and fired a high of 29 in Desert Christian’s 62-48 win over Bloomington Christian. Chiu earned All-Conference second team honors and was named for the World Quest Academic team for being an A-student.
Collegiate career
editChiu is part of the 2007-08/2008-09 Oberlin Yeomen men's basketball team. He played in 25 of Oberlin’s 26 games in first season with Yeomen. As a freshman, Chiu was one of three players to start more than 17 games (21), compile three double-figure games including a career-high 15 against Kenyon (2/13/08). He led the team in charges taken with 11. He finished the season being third on the team in field goal percentage (.462). Chiu was among the team leaders in blocked shots (2nd – 12), rebounds (3rd – 57), scoring (5th – 5.4 points per game), and minutes played (5th – 19.8 per game).[2]
Professional career
editChiu was the 27th overall pick in the 2012 PBA draft by the B-Meg Llamados.
Statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Oberlin College | 25 | 19.76 | .462 | 0 | 0.619 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 5.4 |
| 2008-09 | Oberlin College | 6 | 4.3 | .4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.7 |
References
edit- ^ "6'7 Filipino Gian Chiu Stars for Desert Christian Varsity in California". InterBasket.net. InterBasket. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Oberlin College Athletics - Gian Chiu - 2008-09 Men's Basketball". Goyeo.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ "55 Gian Chiu". Goyeo.com. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Oberlin College - Season Statistics". Goyeo.com. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2014-04-08.